| the word of Arabic language that means joy | | | | celebrating chand raat they take out their motor |
| celebration and happiness. It is purely a religious | | | | bikes and start one-wheeling and the whole city |
| festival for Muslims .Muslims celebrates two eids, | | | | begins rattling with the roar of silencer less bikes. |
| throughout the world in one year. One is Eid-ul-fitr | | | | Chand raat is a big invitation for shopping |
| and other is Eid-ul-Azha. Eid -ul-fitr is celebrated | | | | madness. People rush to bazaars and behave |
| when Ramdan the month of fasting is over while | | | | reckless in shopping due to the intoxicating joy of |
| eid-ul-azha is celebrated at the 10th of Zill Haj | | | | up-coming Eid. Ladies cross the limit of |
| after the biggest and sacred holy obligation "the | | | | extravagance and men behave lords by affording. |
| haj". | | | | The hustle and bustle of teen girls in bazaars over |
| No matter which eid it is it is always the day of | | | | the Bangle and Mahndi shops and this might be |
| happiness and celebration for Muslims all over the | | | | the most cherished moment for boys who usually |
| world. As Islamic calendar is the lunar calendar, the | | | | print Mahndi at gal's hands and forearms. |
| change of the month depends on the appearance | | | | Though chand raat is not part of holy festival of |
| of the moon .So moon sighting is the beginning of | | | | eid yet it is a part of trend now and celebrated |
| the eid day celebration. As eid -ul- azha is | | | | by the Muslims around the globe. People remain |
| celebrated the 10th of zill haj so it is pre decided | | | | busy till late at night and Markets remain open. |
| but there is a great excitement for eid- ul- fitr as | | | | On the date of eid people get up early wash |
| people are so much conscious whether there will | | | | properly, wear their special dress for eid and |
| be 30 days of ramzan or 29. | | | | move towards the mosques to say eid prayer. |
| Celebration of eid- ul- fitr starts with moon | | | | After prayer people embrace one another and |
| sighting. People always have special plans for the | | | | say eid mubarik. Then they come back home and |
| "Chand raat" . After Aftari on twenty eight day | | | | eat something sweet that is one of the |
| of ramzan people go to open places to fix their | | | | celebrations of eid. Meanwhile guests start pouring |
| gaze on the western horizon to locate the | | | | in. Eid is a great day for children also they receive |
| crescent. Cloudy sky may disappoint them but in | | | | their eiddi from elders and visitors. It is a great |
| clear atmosphere they try their level best to find | | | | day for every Muslim but particularly it is a special |
| out the moon. After seeing the moon they | | | | occasion for the children. |
| embrace one another and exchange eid Mubarik. | | | | It is the day of merrymaking and celebrations but |
| If the moon is not visible in any area, people | | | | while doing so, we often forget the basic spirit of |
| remain restless and sit before T.V. and wait for | | | | this day. This day is a gift of Allah for Muslims |
| the official announcement. Anyhow, after | | | | who sacrifice their hunger and thirst for a mouth |
| announcement, no matter if it is at midnight | | | | fasting teaches us to take care of poor people |
| people come out of their houses they visit their | | | | always and on this day especially. |
| dear ones. Youngsters have their own way of | | | | |